Shipman v. Dupre
339 U.S. 321 · Decided April 24, 1950 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Shipman v. Dupre was decided on April 24, 1950 by a vote of 8–1. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, no substantial federal question” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 339 U.S. 321 · 70 S. Ct. 640 · 94 L. Ed. 2d 877 · 1950 U.S. LEXIS 2071
- Docket number
- 689
- Decided
- April 24, 1950
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, no substantial federal question
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
Shipman et Al., Trading as Shipman Brothers, et al. v. Dupre et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1949-067, docket 1949-067-01.
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